Vanessa
Stiles POV
I had been driving for hours and was beginning to get tired, there's only a few hours left I can make it.
Another few minutes and my eyes began to feel heavy I began to zone out, but was shaken awake by a familiar voice yelling in my head
WAKE UP STILES!
My eyes snapped open just in time for me to swerve back into my line saving myself from being hit by a truck in the next lane over.
What the hell was that?
I tried to focus but the voice was gonna like it was never even there, but I could've sworn I heard something wake me up and save me from becoming road kill.
My mind is probably playing ricks on me, I'm over tired that's all.
Deciding that I should probably stop somewhere for the night if I wanted to avoid crashing my poor jeep I pulled into a cheap looking motel a few meters up the road from where my car did a swerve worthy of figure skaters.
The motel was old and run down but it would do for the night, I parked the car and my way to the lobby to book a room for the night, I wasn't worried about not booking ahead it wasn't like people were lining up at the door to stay at a place like this.
The room was small and out dated but it was all I needed for the night, it kind of reminded me of that motel we stayed at for the cross country thing, Where Everyone tried to commit suicide, where Scott tried to commit suicide, Scott.
No! You can't think about them Stiles, not if you want a decent nights sleep.
I looked over at the lumpy mattress and moth eaten sheets, well decent ish.
I flopped down on the uncomfortable mattress trying not to think about the pack because of I did I would cry my eyes out and not sleep a wink, Instead I thought about tomorrow when I would be seeing uncle Phil.
Just the thought of seeing my favourite uncle made me grin, we were always close when I was younger he was the only one who was there for me when my mother died, well him and Melissa but his work with S.H.E.I.L.D dragged him away.
Yes I knew he was a S.H.E.I.L.D agent, I hacked into their database when I was a kid after I had seen uncle Phil hurriedly shoving a badge with the acronym in his bag. And me being the brilliant and over curious kid that I am hacked their system finding out everything about the secret organization even the Avengers initiative, their cyber security was pretty shit for a top secret high functioning government facility.
My uncle stopped visiting about 8 years ago around the time when he went to New Mexico for a 'business meeting' but I knew it was because of thor, I knew he left because he didn't want to put my father and I in danger, he wanted to keep us safe and away from the new supernatural occurrences popping up on S.H.E.I.L.D.S radar.
I almost laughed out loud, that worked out well.
It was about 5 minutes before I finally fell into a long, dreamless sleep the first one I'd had since before the whole supernatural Mumbo Jumbo and true assholes *cough* alphas, sorry.
———— morning ————-
Stiles knew something was wrong the minute he opened his eyes.
He had had a good sleep, he had no nightmares, and he felt good.
What the hell was going on?
This is a trick isn't it?
Yep it's definitely a trick he's in a dream and any minute now something will emerge from the shadows with Allison or widens limp body in their arms and he'll have to scream himself awake.
That's definitely what's going on, but then why don't I feel that over whelming sense of foreboding that I normally do?
Check your fingers stiles, make sure your really awake and this isn't some misleading dream.
I kicked off the blankets pulling myself up to sit on the edge of the bed.
Okay stiles just breathe you've done this and been let down many times what's one more?
I took a deep breathe and shakily bright my hands in front of my face to count my fingers, starting from the left and finishing on the right..
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
Wait, 10?! No I must've missed one
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
One more time?
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
This can't be right, maybe I'll just check one more time ..
Oh for goodness sake stop counting your fingers your awake!
I almost jumped out of my skin,
"What the fuck?!" I exclaimed pulling my hands down, I knew that voice but...no it couldn't be, could it?
"Void?" I asked
I was already crazy enough so it wouldn't be that bad if I asked...right?
Yes Stiles it's me
The voice responded sounding almost hesitant and cautious but I was bubbling with anger and didn't notice the un hostile tone he was speaking to me in.
I thought we killed you, how are you back!
I never left
But Scott, he bit me and got rid of you I saw you fall to the ground and turn to ash, I saw Isaac trap the firefly!
When Scott bit me and I crumbled
my spirit returned to you, the firefly was just an illusion.
That's why you fainted, because I reconnected to you
But I didn't faint the first time you possessed me
That's because I was only a half spirit so it didn’t take as much energy from you.
when Scott bit me it allowed me to become whole again which is why it took such a heavy toll on you.
You saved me yesterday
Yes I did
Why?
Why save me after everything you've done to ruin my life?
When I possessed you the first time I was only half of my spirit, the half that was summoned by Yoshiko Yukimera to create chaos strife and pain.
But when Scott bit me and Kira stabbed me I was released from my restrictive form and was essentially able to become a whole spirit again.
I am a trickster spirit yes but I am not evil.
I stayed silent for a bit mulling over everything he had just told me.
I know I caused you pain stiles and for that I am truly sorry and I will spend the rest of my life trying to make it up to you even though I know you cannot being back old loved ones I can try protect the new ones.
wow, that’s as a lot to take in. I couldn’t think of anything to say so I just settled with
Thank you for saving me
Stiles I truly am sorry
I didn't want to believe him but somehow I did, he sounded very sincere and I could tell he meant it I'd not know how but it felt like we were, connected almost? But I still didn't believe him just yet so instead I asked him the question that had been on my mind since he "left"
Why did you choose to possess me and not Allison?
I still had the part of my personality that liked a challenge and you were a lot more challenging for me to take control over because Allison's mind was still weak in light of recent events.
Her aunt?
Yes but that's not the only reason
It isn't?
No, you see I am a very old and very powerful spirit
If you do say so yourself
I could practically feel him roll his eyes at my comment but he chose to ignore it and continue explaining
Therefore I needed to possess someone with a great amount of ancient power to be able to sustain me and that just so happened to be you.
Though my presence will still have effects on you, some more noticeable then others.
Do you know what I am?
I'm afraid not stiles, I am old power but what you have is even older and more powerful than me.
Damn… was really hoping you could help me out there
Sorry stiles but even I have my limits, I can help you find out though.
Thanks
But I do believe you should get ready it's almost noon
WHAT?!
I fell off the bed hitting the floor with a heavy thud, ow
I scrambled up quickly grabbing my phone off the bed side table to check the time
It’s 11:00am!
Dude you couldn't have told me?!
Sorry
Yeah well you can make it up to me by telling, me more about these "effects" in the car
Sure, just get your ass out of this grubby hotel
Drama queen
Like host like possessing spirit
I rolled my eyes walking over to my duffle bag to grab a towel.
Pretty sure that's not the saying
Pretty sure it is
Right...
I walked into the bathroom with the intention of having a shower but one look at the rusty shower head and I walked straight back out.
no way.
I got dressed in black jeans a green t-shirt and my favourite red zip up hoodie before heading out with my stuff and locking the door.
I was was walking down the hall way to the elevator not paying attention to what I was doing when I felt someone run into me, I stumbled and held onto whoever ran into me to prevent us both from falling.
I looked down and felt like someone ran into me again knocking the air out of my chest, standing in front of me was the most beautiful women I have ever seen in my life.
She had wavy black hair that fell to just below her shoulders, olive skin, light freckles littering the bridge of her nose and cheeks but what caught my eye the most were her striking storm grey eyes. They looked like thunder clouds, they were beautiful in an intimidating way, I felt like I could spend hours getting lost in them.
"Oh my gosh I am so sorry!" She apologised looking up at me
"Don't worry about it, are you ok?" I asked her concerned, she looked taken aback by my concern
"Am I ok?! I should be asking you that given that I ran into you" she said
"I run into things all the time it doesn't seem fair for me to get annoyed at you doing
something I do so often" I said, she laughed
Wow, she has a beautiful laugh
Ooooooo
Shut up
"Its refreshing to meet another clumsy person" she said holding out her hand
"Vanessa"
I took her hand and shook it, her hand was smooth and petite and I couldn't help but notice how it fit perfectly into mine
"Stiles"
She raised her eyebrow
"Hmmm what's your real name" she asked, wow she's quick.
"Something much harder to pronounce then stiles" I replied
Mieczyslaw
You don't count
Rude
Her phone buzzed in her hand before she could ask any further questions
"Well maybe I could try it sometime" she said with a smile that made my stomach do a whole gymnastics routine
"If you can find me" I said adding to the mystery, she smirked at me
"I'm sure I can, that's what I do" she responded with a mischievous glint in her eye, her phone buzzed again making her huff in frustration
"I'm sorry it's my boss I've got to go, I'll see you around Mr-too-hard-to-pronounce-real-name" she said before she sped off down the hall way, my last thought as I watched her disappear around the corner being
I hope I see her again.
Shaking myself out of my daze I continued on towards the elevator pressing the ground floor where I checked out thanking the lady at the front desk, and made my way out to the car park.
I got in my jeep and continued my drive to New York every so often my mind drifting to Vanessa and her beautiful storm grey eyes.